I awoke with a muffled cry and a painful jerk that almost tumbled me off the side of the bed.

Then I felt a painful jerk around my waist and found myself hanging by the rope tied to my harness.

He gritted his teeth, awaiting what would certainly be a painful jerk when both lines snapped taut.

In addition to the damage caused by the suspension, the painful jerk would cause major stress to the extended and vulnerable arms, leading to broken shoulders.

The soldier gave her hair another painful jerk.

It opened with considerable difficulty, in a series of painful jerks and thumps.

A painful jerk on his head caught him off-balance.

"Now, sit down," he commanded Angela, forcing her back into the chair with a painful jerk on her hair.

Still talking, the guard turned his head in slow painful jerks until his eyes met the Magus' gaze.

Then her heart stopped aching and did a painful jerk.